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Never fear, fight fans. Even if the UFC continues to not have success finding an opponent for Junior Dos Santos to remain on next month’s UFC Fight Night 105 card in Canada, a new matchup has taken shape to ease your pain.

Cable, according to sources, called Jed York on Tuesday and told him he was no longer a candidate -- because, like Kirchner, he had become convinced that a 49ers/Shanahan deal was a foregone conclusion.

Bang, bang, bang and bang, get the hell out of here. It started in the 25th minute, and by the 35th minute, it was all over—four goals in no time, an opponent buried with blistering speed and a good dash of swagger thrown in. Afterward, Jorge Sampaoli was asked what he thought of it all. "We had our opponents at our

Under normal circumstances, the 49ers (1-13) would be far and away the worst team in the National Football League. Thankfully for coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke, the Browns decided to undergo a massive rebuild this year.

On and on he went; past one, past two, past three and past four. Javi Fuego was first, Diego Reyes was next and then Gerard Moreno and David Lopez were after them. All of them were so close and yet not one of them got near him; no one could and no one ever would, not like this.

Holly Holm was on top of the world after knocking out Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. Undefeated, the UFC women’s bantamweight champion and having just knocked off a woman once thought unbeatable, Holm seemed unstoppable.

Marcus Mariota grew up in Hawaii, played his college football in Oregon and is currently employed professionally by a team residing in Nashville, Tennessee. None of those places are known for having tundra.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Tony Romo was slipping on the jacket to his suit when Jerry Jones squashed any thought that a quarterback controversy could erupt on a team with just three games remaining and only two losses.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tapped out former dual-division PRIDE champion Dan Henderson, securing an arm-triangle choke from mount and earning a submission win at the 6:39 mark of the submission-only contest.

The terms of Tyrod Taylor's contract always dictated that a franchise-changing decision would be made by the Buffalo Bills after the season. He signed a six-year, $90 million extension in August, but in reality, it was essentially just a one-year deal.

BOSTON — Forget about his dead-eye three-point shot, pick-and-roll wizardry or general relentlessness on every possession. Nothing is more impressive (and potentially worrisome) about Kyle Lowry’s season than the minutes.

Week 14 of the NFL season is upon us, and that means it's time for another round of bold predictions. As always, this week's edition of fearless prognostications includes a macho helping of audaciousness and abandon as we head into Sunday and Monday's contests. Warning: These predictions are not for the faint of heart.

After coming out of an 18-month retirement in January, BJ Penn will finally be making his UFC comeback. “The Prodigy” will be facing Yair Rodriguez on January 15th at UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix. Hopefully.

Giants wideout Odell Beckham got caught up in smile-gate over the weekend, one of the most unfortunate trends of this season in which players are criticized for minor displays of emotion on the sideline or after the game when they see their friends.

RIO DE JANEIRO — It’s the kind of story that doesn’t bear thinking about. It's nigh on impossible to transcribe the feelings of grief, desperation and bereavement that have been brought to an entire city through fatally thoughtless behaviour.

In a lot of ways, Sean O’Connell is a useful case study in the life of the mid-tier UFC fighter. For one thing, he’s got a day job (though he’s somewhat rare in that he works in broadcasting as a sports talk radio personality). For another, he’s had to get creative in order to get noticed by fans.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2016 – The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 4.

What do you get if you add four, two, three and one? A 3-1 win, it seems. For the first time since taking over at Bayern Munichin the summer, Carlo Ancelotti abandoned his 4-3-3 formation at kick-off for Friday night's game in Mainz and went for the setup that worked so well under his predecessor, Pep Guardiola. The ef

LAS VEGAS – As UFC champion Demetrious Johnson inches up on Anderson Silva’s all-time record of 10 consecutive UFC title defenses, the prevailing wisdom has suggested he’d eventually best the mark and move on to challenges outside the flyweight division.

On the surface, Leandro Ataides’ run with Asia’s ONE Championship might seem to be a bit of a nightmare. But the Brazilian middleweight said he’s enjoyed his opportunity and plans to reward his bosses’ investment in his future.

UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz was never given a direct reason from UFC officials regarding why Cody Garbrandt was selected over T.J. Dillashaw as his next challenger. However, he has some theories.

When LeBron James joined the Miami Heat in 2010, it led to plenty of discussion about how the Heat had become the villains of the NBA. But after one season embracing that role (and losing in the NBA Finals), LeBron and the Heat went back to embracing fun and playing the way they’d always played. Coincidence or not, t

MELBOURNE, Australia – Robert Whittaker is a former winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” and is unbeaten since moving to the UFC’s middleweight division, but he knows he isn’t viewed at the top of that weight class just yet. At UFC Fight Night 101, Whittaker believes that all changes.

Paris Saint-Germain right-back Serge Aurier will not be able to turn out in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium after being denied entry to the UK by British authorities.

It was just two years ago that Bill Parcells noted that Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback he had signed in 2003 for a $10,000 bonus, was playing with a sense of urgency, as if the then 34-year-old, with two back surgeries already on his resume, knew that time was slowly running out on his career.

For the Philadelphia 76ers, it's games like Thursday's nationally televised matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves and burgeoning superstar Karl-Anthony Towns that remind them why they're embracing (enduring?) "The Process."

Cristiano Ronaldo says he wants to play on beyond the age of 40 but what would he look like then? No, we're not talking age-recognition technology but his evolution as a player. Adam Bate examines the numbers to reveal the speed of decline and assess his chances...

The two-time opponents managed to avoid each other, but Diaz’s mere presence gets the ball rolling on a trilogy fight pumped up by McGregor before he avenged a March loss to the Stockton, Calif., native in August and became a two-division champ this past Saturday when he defeated Eddie Alvarez (28-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at

Jonnu Smith, one of the top tight ends in college football, will reportedly miss the rest of the season for Florida International after his girlfriend doused him with a pot of boiling water, according to an arrest affidavit cited by The Miami Herald.

Fabio Capello could tell some stories about his time in football, it's fair to say. After his time—playing and managing—at three huge clubs in Italy, the seven-time league winner as boss has also been in charge of Real Madrid, his only foreign club, and two overseas nations, England and Russia.

On the same day the Chicago Cubs brought the World Series pennant back to the Windy City for the first time in 108 years, the town’s NBA team hosted a much more awkward homecoming at the United Center.

Liam McGeary thought he could force Phil Davis into takedown attempts and take advantage with his guard at Bellator 163. Instead, Davis dominated on the ground and captured the light heavy title by lopsided decision.

It took Dwyane Wade all of one game with the Chicago Bulls to knock down more than half as many three-pointers (four) as he drilled throughout his entire swan song with the Miami Heat(seven). Not bad for someone who still has 38 attempts to go before he matches his 2015-16 total.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers honored some of their former players Sunday, but it was a current one whose appearance would have soothed them best after the Steelers' 27-16 loss to theNew England Patriots.

Landry Jones' one complete game last season did not go particularly well. The backup completed 55.2 percent of his passes for 209 yards a touchdown, two interceptions, a 7.2 yard per attempt average and 60.8 passer rating in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

ESPN The Magazine published a piece on Oct. 19 (h/t Ethan Sherwood Strauss of ESPN.com) that examined how Draymond Green's attitude adversely affected the Golden State Warriorsat times throughout their record-setting 2015-16 season, andKlay Thompson expressed frustration with some of the content Friday.

TORONTO – With the benefit of hindsight, Anthony Johnson is able to admit he wasn’t mentally prepared for his first venture into a UFC championship fight. He’s been granted a second chance, though, and he said he intends on making the most of it.

The San Antonio Spurs signed LaMarcus Aldridge to a four-year, $80 million deal before the 2015-16 season, but reports have surfaced indicating the five-time All-Star could be traded if he struggles during his second season with the team.

For Barça and the rest of the big three, the weekend’s La Liga action was just what the doctor ordered. Instead of the usual post-internationals vulnerability, the title-contending trio all laid up gaudy scorelines.

NFL Network analyst and former Pro Bowl center Shaun O'Hara selects O-line units to watch heading into the week, breaking down what's on the line for each group, potential matchups and other significant factors. Following each week's games, O'Hara will select a Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Week.

If you're a head coach in the NFL, there are really only two kinds of quarterback controversies: good quarterback controversies (two guys who can start and win) and bad ones (two guys who can start, neither of whom can win). Typically, it's almost always the latter kind. But Jason Garrett and the Dallas Cowboys are abo

Whether you call it breaking the rules, bending the rules or just getting creative with the rules, cheating has always been a part of the NFL and always will be. This is Part 5 in a Bleacher Report series on how NFL players and teams seek out some advantage, any advantage, over their competition. Part 1 was on the use

He no longer lives in the country, but Aung La N Sang is embracing his opportunity for superstar status in Myanmar ahead of Friday’s ONE Championship 48 bout against Michal Pasternak at Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium in the city of Yangon.

Ike Taylor is no stranger to being on an island. The former Steelers cornerback helped Pittsburgh win two Super Bowls during his 12-year career. In this series, Taylor will feature one pertinent cornerback on "Ike's Island," where he breaks down the player's on-field performance and significance heading into the coming

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello loves to fly-fish whenever work doesn't get in the way. This year, he may reel in the American League Cy Young Award or baseball's ultimate catch—a World Series ring.

Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw stated Tuesday he's unhappy with the rise in protests involving the United States' national anthem, which have occurred across the sports spectrum, and he also lamented the perceived backlash when people talk about Jesus Christ.

When football delivers, as it did on Wednesday evening asCeltic and Manchester City played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in Glasgow, Scotland, there are few other sports that can match it for sheer excitement.

After a week of speculation over the UFC 205 main event, including UFC President Dana White tweeting Khabib Nurmagomedov was next up for lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez, the promotion surprised everyone with Monday night’s announcement of Conor McGregor challenging for Alvarez’s belt.

Could flopping become more of a mainstream talking point in the NFL? Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is trying to bring it to the forefront after an alleged incident cost him a kick return touchdown against the Texans on Sunday.

The Minnesota Vikings were always supposed to contend in 2016, but the 2015 NFC North champions were considered contenders heading into the year, primarily because of young quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and superstar running backAdrian Peterson.

Amid an 0-2 start that is already providing a dim forecast for the Rex Ryan era in Buffalo, the Billsdecided to part ways with offensive coordinator Greg Roman, the team confirmed in a release Friday afternoon.

Trevin Giles (8-0) and Issac Villanueva (11-8) fought like men who had no interest in making the ringside judges earn their pay in the main event of Legacy FC 59, and after one of the wildest second rounds MMA fans are likely to ever see, Giles remained perfect with a third-round arm-triangle victory.

Reigning middleweight champion Michael Bisping has drawn the ire of many fighters, due to his brash demeanor. One of them being number nine-ranked contender Uriah Hall, who is apparently aching to get his hands on “The Count.”

Monday night's victory over the Washington Redskins won't become Pittsburgh Steelers lore. The footage won't be used as an example of flawless football. The Steelers beat the Redskins, but the Redskins also went out of their way to beat themselves.

Three years ago, Stan Wawrinka played in the shadow of compatriot Roger Federer. A perennial runner-up, Wawrinka was that other Swiss guy who would give Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic fits in the quarterfinals and semifinals, only to fall short again and again.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — It was after the first New England touchdown drive and Jimmy Garoppolo had looked, well, like Tom Brady. Garoppolo walked to the Patriots sideline, snapped an ammonia capsule in half, and inhaled.

The Jacksonville Jaguars' defense is one of the most overhauled units in the NFL, going beyond four new starters, Malik Jackson, Dante Fowler Jr., Tashaun Gipson and Jalen Ramsey. The additions ofMyles Jack, Sheldon Day, Yannick Ngakoue and Prince Amukamara add depth that Gus Bradley's unit has never employed.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is focused on making the biggest possible impact both on the football field and off it in the coming months as he continues to embrace the cause behind his national anthem protest during the NFL preseason.

Marieke Vervoort, a Belgian Paralympian set to compete at Rio 2016, has said she is "thinking about euthanasia" after the Games because of the pain caused by her incurable degenerative spinal disease that prevents her from sleeping.

In an interview with BloodyElbow.com’s The MMA Circus, UFC lightweight Kajan Johnson delves into the recently launched PFA, being a member of the MMAFA, why he’s willing to risk his job by standing up for fighter rights, and much more. 

The Minnesota Vikings have been in search of a stopgap solution at quarterback ever since Teddy Bridgewater suffered a gruesome season-ending knee injury, and they found one on Saturday when they acquired Sam Bradford from thePhiladelphia Eagles.

The Philadelphia Eagles invested $60 million of guaranteed money in the quarterback position this offseason. A touch over $26 million went to No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz. Before he was drafted, the Eagles gave Sam Bradford$22 million in guarantees. And Chase Daniel received $12 million to serve as the backup while

“The Ultimate Fighter 24: Tournament of Champions” opens with a video package previewing the historic all-flyweight season of the reality show, a first in more than 30 domestic and international editions of the series.

The UFC will have their second show in the Philippines on October 15, and they have just added two more bouts for the event. As the promotion announced on Monday, Japanese veteran Mizuto Hirota will take on Cole Miller in a featherweight contest.

Regardless of the dominant and impressive nature of Demian Maia’s victory over Carlos Condit this past weekend at UFC on FOX 21, top welterweight contender Stephen Thompson still expects to be the next to challenge champion Tyron Woodley.

BALTIMORE -- After watching two of his players get carried off the field Saturday night -- including tight end Benjamin Watson, who is expected to miss the entire regular season with a torn Achilles -- Ravens coach John Harbaugh was critical of the number of preseason games.

WHITE HART LANE, London — Mauricio Pochettino does not discriminate when it comes to which matches are worthy of his passion. For the Tottenham Hotspur manager, just about any contest with Premier League points or progression in a competition are at stake is a big deal.

For the duration of his bout with Patricio Freire, Benson Hendersonlooked lost. Henderson rarely engaged with any effective offense, instead fighting passively as Freire refused to fall into the trap of being counterstruck or taken down.

The UFC’s run to the end of 2016 began last week with the spectacular UFC 202 card, and the promotion’s efforts to keep fight fans busy almost every weekend between Aug. 20 and Dec. 30 continues on Saturday with UFC on FOX 21.

As if the Wednesday statement released by the San Diego Chargers wasn't emphatic enough, president of football operations John Spanos followed up by unloading on the representatives for No. 3 overall draft pick Joey Bosa.

Fans were still taking their seats at the Camp Nou, but already Barcelona were off and running. In trademark fashion, Lionel Messi, coming deep, had picked out Jordi Alba with a chipped, cross-field ball. Alba in turn found Arda Turan in the middle of the box—outside-of-the-boot flick, goal. Barcelona's season wasn't

In his seminal profile of Frank Sinatra for Esquire magazine in 1966, American writer and journalist Gay Talese wrote of his subject, "Frank Sinatra had a cold. Sinatra with a cold is Picasso without paint, Ferrari without fuel—only worse."

UFC 202 was one of the most anticipated cards of the year, and the fights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas lived up to the hype, with stoppages in nine of 12 fights and an unforgettable classic in the main event.

Jared Goff, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2016 draft, struggled early in the Los Angeles Rams' second preseason game, entering the contest after Case Keenum led two touchdown drives against theKansas City Chiefs.

Like so many 20-year-olds, Conor Wallace had no concrete plans as the summer approached, but the prospect of being ensconced in the arid surrounds of the Nevada desert in the company of a bona fide sporting superstar certainly never occurred to him.

Immediately after the new league year's free agency and draft period, Around The NFL handed out awards for the best performances by scouts and general managers during the roster-reconstruction phase of March and April. Three months later, offseason practices and training camp reports have advanced our understanding of

RIO DE JANEIRO — He didn’t exactly go all out—at least not on their first date, anyway. But Ashton Eaton has always known it’s better to start slow and have a strong finishing kick than to reveal your moves too fast.

Mikel John Obi’s list of professional honours reads like something we all responded with when we were asked, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” when we were in primary school: A Premier League champion, a UEFA Champions League winner, a four-time FA Cup winner and a CAF Africa Cup of Nations champion. How

In an eye-opening move that will surely provoke further questions, the Tennessee Titans traded second-year receiverDorial Green-Beckham to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for offensive lineman Dennis Kelly on Tuesday.

Preseason football is here -- and while wins and losses mean nothing, individual performances can mean everything. As the preseason slate progresses, Bucky Brooks will be assessing the performances of notable players, handing out grades to provide context for the prior week's on-field action.

RIO DE JANEIRO — The first oh-my, pinch-me moment forIbtihaj Muhammad occurred at the opening ceremony. The young woman in the headscarf was standing in the concrete belly of Maracana Stadium when she felt a tap on the shoulder.

When Michael Phelps was first delivered into our world, he was just the baby at the Sydney Olympics in 2000—too young to do much yet, but when he grows up, look out. In 2004 in Athens, he was the young gun, the best—but still no Mark Spitz. In 2008 in Beijing, he was God in the pool.

The USA’s Maya DiRado swam her heart out Saturday night, going faster than ever before in the grueling 400-meter individual medley. But even though DiRado swam the race of her life, she was nowhere near the winner, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu, who absolutely obliterated the world record.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A small blast shook the area near the finish line of the men's cycling road race Saturday with about 70 kilometers to go in the race. No one was injured, and the event went on unaffected.

UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is familiar with accolades. He’s a former WEC champion, a two-time UFC titleholder, the top-ranked fighter in his division, and can be found near the top of pound-for-pound lists.

Since Tony Romo displaced Drew Bledsoe in October of 2006, the Dallas Cowboys are 78-49 (.614) with their starting quarterback in the lineup and a woebegone 7-20 (.259) when forced to turn to the backup.

The curtain is about to go up on the Aug. 5-21 Summer Olympics, and when it does all the world will focus on Rio de Janeiro and wait to see whether these Games will be as chaotic and worrisome as some predict.

SPRING, Texas — They were sitting in their living room in 2002, an otherwise ordinary winter evening on the Texas plains, when Ron Biles asked his wife the question—one that would ultimately alter the course of U.S. gymnastics history.

ENGLEWOOD, Co. -- Last December, shortly before the end of his second season as a backup quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, Mark Sanchez sent bottles of wine to coaches, front-office employees and other staffers as a token of his appreciation.

The NFL announced Monday it found "no credible evidence thatPeyton Manning was provided with or used HGH or others" prohibited by the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.

Highly touted UFC welterweight prospect Kamaru Usman spoke to the Three Amigos Podcast about his time with the Blackzilians, how he feels the UFC has handled his career thus far, the USADA drug testing failures of Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones, and much more.

Contract disputes are a problem that every NFL franchise has to face, and it can lead to ugly discourse between the disgruntled player and team. Defensive end Michael Bennett, who signed a four-year, $28.5 million contract with the Seahawks in the 2014 offseason, hasn't been thrilled withhis deal for more than a year.

It doesn’t take long to realize Francis Ngannou would honestly prefer not to talk about his journey from Cameroon to France. It’s clear he doesn’t particularly enjoy recounting his decision to escape a life of abject poverty in hopes of finding something – anything, really – better in a foreign setting.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Jose Aldo’s vicious leg kicks have acquired a reputation of their own over the years. And, in case anyone missed them during his last performance, there was a logical – and potentially paranoia-inducing – explanation.

Part 2 of Bloody Elbow's interview with Trevor Wittman has the 16x world champion trainer claiming that '9 out of 10 gloves don't weigh' what they should, and expressing a need for a national commission.

MIAMI (AP) — A contrite Pat Riley revealed Saturday that he blames himself for Dwyane Wade's decision to leave the Miami Heat, adding that he wishes he could have done more to keep the three-time champion.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Gian Villante knows his position in the UFC’s light heavyweight division, and he think ultimately, his job is just to put on fun fights. But if Villante can catch a break here or there, he thinks he could give current champ Daniel Cormier a real run for his money.

In the wide world of football analysis, players constantly get judged on performance and reputation. Oftentimes, though, the players themselves are missing from the evaluation process. Thus, we created "The Rebuttal." In this series, former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks summarizes the book on a particular player, t

In Around The NFL's "Making the Leap" series, we spotlight emerging players to keep an eye on in 2016. Whether rising from no-namer to quality starter or vaulting from standout to superstar, each of these individuals is poised to break through in the coming campaign.

It’s funny how MMA works sometimes. The UFC spends months hyping “International Fight Week” along with UFC 200, but it’s a Wednesday night fight card in Sioux Falls, S.D., that delivers the real action – and for free, at least as long as you have a decent cable package.

Get the odds here for UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker live this Wednesday on FS1. Right now, Lineker is a favorite in the main event. Take a look at where to place your bets for Wednesday night, right here.

In Around The NFL's "Making the Leap" series, we spotlight emerging players to keep an eye on in 2016. Whether rising from no-namer to quality starter or jumping from standout to superstar, each of these individuals is poised to break through in the coming campaign.

The UFC makes its South Dakota debut on Wednesday with UFC Fight Night 91 in Sioux Falls. Just days after UFC 200 wrapped up, the organization is back with yet another fight card, this one featuring a bantamweight headliner at Denny Sanford Premier Center.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tim Duncan spent nearly two decades as the quiet storm in the middle of the San Antonio Spurs franchise, putting the team on his broad shoulders and carrying it to heights unseen in modern American sports.

Get the rundown on the FS1 portion of the UFC 200 card out of Las Vegas featuring former UFC champions Johny Hendricks and TJ Dillashaw and headlined by Cat Zingano and Julianna Pena colliding in a pivotal women's bantamweight bout.

LAS VEGAS – Less than 24 hours after being notified of a potential violation by UFC anti-doping partner USADA, an emotional Jon Jones faced the media today and addressed the fallout from a failed out-of-competition drug test.

In a recent interview with the Three Amigos Podcast, UFC middleweight contender, Gegard Mousasi says it "makes no sense" to let Dan Henderson cut the line of contenders for first dibs at new champion, Michael Bisping.

When Ben Fodor (6-1-1) – the fighter known for his superhero alter-ego, “Phoenix Jones” – agreed to fight his adopted brother Caros Fodor (10-5), the deal was that they would both continue to train at the AMC Pankration gym in Kirkland, Wash., prior to their bout at WSOF 32 on July 30.

DUBLIN – How profoundly poignant it was that, at the launch of a book entitled “Win or Learn,” Conor McGregor and John Kavanagh consistently, and often without prompting, made somber reference to the most devastating defeat of their decade-long partnership.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is riding a hot streak heading into her UFC 200 title fight against challenger Amanda Nunes. But nine years after suffering her first pro MMA loss by a vicious head kick, Tate still remembers the sting of such a devastating defeat.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) LeBron James cradled the shiny gold trophy and struggled to sum up what might be his sweetest championship yet, the one he is so proudly bringing home to his native northeast Ohio just as he promised to do when he returned to the Cavaliers two summers ago.

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms.

The last time we saw Rory MacDonald in the octagon he was sitting cross-legged on the mat, dripping blood onto his own calves with a piece of white gauze stuck to one of the newly opened holes in his face.

The motorcade will begin at the funeral home, pause briefly at the Muhammad Ali Center. The cars will then head onto Muhammad Ali Boulevard, pass the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage and visit his childhood home.

Before the MMA world became obsessed with the UFC 196 bout between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz – and the currently scheduled UFC 202 rematch – rumors swirled of a bout between the featherweight champion and welterweight champ Robbie Lawler.

Today marks the passing of one of MMA's truly unique personas. Kevin Ferguson, better known to the world as Kimbo Slice, died in Florida this week at the age of 42. Behind him he leaves a complicated, and at times messy, MMA legacy - one that is unlikely to be quite duplicated again.

Who's the biggest UFC disappointment of all-time? Mirko Cro Cop is normally the easy answer, but did Hector Lombard just assume top spot following Saturday's loss to Dan Henderson? The Bloody Elbow roundtable is back.

It was the night of Feb. 18 when Luca Fury first noticed something peculiar. As a professional gambler who bets almost solely on MMA, Fury had been watching the betting lines on the next night’s Bellator 149 co-main event between Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson and Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris.

When Ricardo Lamas went to Monterrey in November, he did far more than secure a convincing victory over a tough veteran. While there, the 5th ranked UFC featherweight took time to discover half of what made him the man he is today.

Despite over 200 positive tests for Meldonium since January 1, 2016, many athletes continue to contest the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) decision to ban the substance. The latest to offer his opinion on the ongoing scandal is Fedor Emelianenko, who believes Meldonium is beneficial for athletes to cope with the phys

Bellator is back at it on Friday, delivering Bellator 155, a card that features one title fight and some additional bouts that could produce title contenders in the near future. So, yes, the event, which takes place at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, is a sneaky good fight card that’s worth your consideration.

TORONTO — The 2-3 side of the Eastern Conference playoff bracket has all the Game 7s. After needing seven games to dispatch the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets, the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat are, appropriately, going to Game 7 to determine who gets to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference f

You can tell a lot from a fighter’s initial reaction in those first few seconds after a sudden victory. It’s an honest moment, all reflex and emotion, before he’s had a chance to think of how he must look on TV right then.

Bellator MMA light heavyweight contender Phil Davis discusses his move over to Bellator last year, competing in the one-night 205-pound tournament, fighting King Mo this weekend, taking on Liam McGeary for the belt later this year and much more.

CURITIBA, Brazil – Vitor Belfort believes he’s destined to wear the UFC’s middleweight title belt. But he’s not thinking about that opportunity just yet – not with a difficult challenge currently on his mind.

Not long ago, ex-champ Ronda Rousey’s comeback was anticipated for UFC 200 in July, first against Holly Holm, and then pushed to the year’s end against longtime rival Miesha Tate after Tate became women’s bantawmeight champion.

Dropping jumpers from every corner and angle, the Cleveland Cavaliers drained an NBA record 25 3-pointers - the most in any regular season or playoff game - during a 123-98 runaway win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in Game 2 of their second-round series.

Fabio Maldonado - Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Former UFC light heavyweight Fabio Maldonado apologized to his fans and tried to explain himself following his comments regarding his fight against Fedor Emelianenko, when he said he would make use of USADA forbidden substance, DHEA.

To get to Great Falls from Missoula you take Highway 200 going east across Montana, out past where the bighorn sheep congregate on the road alongside the Blackfoot River, out past Potomac, with its lone bar/restaurant/gas station, out toward that open expanse of high green prairie along the Rocky Mountain Front, where

UFC light heavyweight fan favorite, Tom Lawlor sat in with the Three Amigos Podcast earlier this week and discussed an alarming symptom he's been having for close to a year that may be linked to head trauma.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The San Antonio Spurs have swept their way into the Western Conference semifinals after an almost perfunctory, yet very physical test from the most injury-depleted team ever in the NBA playoffs.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) After the Charlotte Hornets dropped the first two games of their first-round series against the Miami Heat, team owner Michael Jordan and assistant coach Patrick Ewing approached coach Steve Clifford with a suggestion: Post up rookie 7-footer Frank Kaminsky more.

In a stunning move that shakes up the top of the draft and almost ensures that the Rams will be starting a rookie quarterback in 2016, the Titans have traded the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft to Los Angeles, both teams announced Thursday morning.

In this week’s Trading Shots, we heard differing accounts of how the next UFC women’s bantamweight title fight came together, but did we actually learn anything in the process? MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes and retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes discuss.

Will Smith, a nine-year NFL veteran, first-round pick, Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion, was shot and killed late Saturday night following a traffic accident in New Orleans that brought the NFL community to tears Sunday morning. He was 34 years old.

BOSTON -- With both hands, Marcus Smart called for more cheers from the crowd. He had thrown consecutive alley-oops and the Boston Celtics were in the middle of a long run, and he wanted to hear some more noise.

HOUSTON — Moments after surfacing from the bottom of the dog pile—the one that ensued after he nailed the most memorable buzzer-beater in NCAA title game history—Villanova's Kris Jenkins marched toward the sideline at NRG Stadium and absorbed the scene.

With 10 days and 77 games left in the 2015-16 season, both conferences have a three-team race for the final two playoff spots. And currently on the outside are two of the most disappointing teams in the league.

WSOF 30 was topped by two title fights: David Branch defended his middleweight belt with a decision win over Clifford Starks and Jon Fitch captured the vacant welterweight title with a decision win over Joao Zeferino. Check out a recap and highlights below.

In this season of inertia, Patrick Beverley continues to press, to sprint, to attack. The Houston Rockets sink even as he keeps trying to bail the water and save the ship. They lose the games they used to win, and you wonder how much more can he do to make this season right?

The hype train surrounding Moritz Boehringer was chugging along at a nice pace entering his pro day on Thursday. After an incredible workout in front of NFL scouts, that train is now in full runaway mode.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Rodney Hood will never forget the night Kobe Bryant requested to guard the second-year player because he was virtually unstoppable. That's a huge compliment from the future Hall of Famer.

For 13 seasons, Lawrence Taylor operated as a gameplan-wrecking nightmare for the New York Giants. The two-time Super Bowl winner and Hall of Fame linebacker is viewed by many as the greatest defender of the modern era, but L.T. sees another force on the horizon: J.J. Watt.

Renan Barao explains how his excruciating weight cutting rendered his body unable to remain in the bantamweight divison and explained his preparation for his fight against Jeremy Stephens at UFC Fight Night 88.

New York Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan uttered some pretty predictable statements last week when addressing the team's negotiations with free-agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Along with acknowledging that Fitzpatrick is "a very good fit" and that the team's goal "eventually is to get Ryan under contract," Macc

So now the Clippers are going to have to be quicker with their planes, trains and automobiles emojis. Coach Doc Rivers and Blake Griffin will have to get the sofa barricaded in front of the door faster.

At approximately 1:15am ET, the sound of the wadaiko, an oversized Japanese drum, could be heard on laptop screens and television sets around the world. Powerful red and green strobe lights crossed paths repeatedly while they circled the center of the arena. As the mesmerizing drumbeats reached a crescendo, the ceiling

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was openly disappointed with quarterback Brandon Weeden's 0-3 stretch in Dallas after Tony Romo went down, going as far as saying that Matt Cassel would have won those games against the then-undefeated Falcons, the Saints and the Patriots.

Nova União head coach Andre Pederneiras expressed frustration over the possibility of not getting an immediate rematch against Conor McGregor, and took a jab at Ronda Rousey's planned immediate rematch vs. Holly Holm.

No great surprise here, but UFC women’s bantamweight contender Miesha Tate wants the title shot she was promised. She isn’t in favor of a second go-around between champ Holly Holm andRonda Rousey, either.

Get a preview, results, and full fight coverage here for Bryant Jennings vs. Luiz Ortiz live on HBO. HBO Boxing After Dark Jennings vs. Ortiz airs live this Saturday, December 19. Bloody Elbow has full fight coverage right here.

A week of buildup between LeSean McCoy and the Eagles yielded one of the better games on Sunday. It was a stage that was heightened when McCoy was named Buffalo's lone captain following a pregame where he kissed the Eagles' bird at midfield and engaged in a lengthy embrace with Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of his former te

Welcome to the time of year when things really become interesting in the NFL. The next four weeks will bring clarity to the currently muddled playoff picture. As usual, there are plenty of teams hoping they can do enough to keep playing well into January.

Former UFC champ Frankie Edgar put on another display of MMA mastery when he turned the tables on knockout specialist Chad Mendes and scored a first-round finish of his own at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.

Rico Verhoeven retained the GLORY World Heavyweight Championship last Friday as he stopped Benjamin Adegbuyi in the first round of their GLORY 26 AMSTERDAM card. The victory was a dream come true for the young Dutch champion.

In this week’s Trading Shots, retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss this week’s three straight days of UFC events, which come with both pros and cons.

LOS ANGELES (AP) The way the Portland Trail Blazers kept fouling DeAndre Jordan down the stretch in a feeble attempt to rally from a double-digit deficit was enough to turn anyone's stomach - Damian Lillard notwithstanding.

In this week’s Trading Shots, MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes and retired UFC/WEC fighter Danny Downes discuss the strange betting lines swing that prompted fears of a fix at UFC Fight Night 79, and what such shenanigans could mean for MMA.

SEOUL – Former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson often needed to use a towel to make weight in his title fights, valuing every last available ounce during his time on the scale. But why did he need one today, just to hit the welterweight limit?

If all goes according to plan on Feb. 19, Ken Shamrock will step into the Bellator cage in Houstonjust a little over a week after his 52nd birthday. Once there, he’ll face Royce Gracie, who by then will be 49.

Part of the reason Panthers receiver Devin Funchess was on my list of under the radar, rookie of the year candidates coming into the season was the sheer flood of size, power and speed Carolina's receiving core was going to throw at opponents.

UFC middleweight Michael Bisping has had a change of heart about fighting Anderson Silva, telling MMAjunkie Radio the ex-champ gets a pass despite Bisping’s recent vow not to face those found using performance-enhancing drugs.

After losing its scheduled main event between Ben Askren and Luis Santos just hours before the show began, ONE Championship bumped a non-title flyweight “superfight” between Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke and Yago Bryan Farias de Morais to headliner status.

Washington wide receiver DeSean Jackson finally received medical clearance before Sunday's game against the Patriots, just in time for a cacophony of offensive follies and a blowout loss at Gillette Stadium.

Johnny Manziel gave the Browns a brief spark, but the Browns ultimately were little more than supporting players in the battle of Ohio on Thursday night. These Cincinnati Bengals are making undefeated look easy.

SAO PAULO – UFC light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier believes he has the right to conduct his anticipated rematch with Jon Jones on his own terms. He doesn’t want to fight Jones in New York and has requested a break from competition after six fights in two years.

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has signed a new eight-fight deal with the UFC. However, DC isn't sure he'll make eight more Octagon appearances before retiring.

For some people, getting up in the morning is the hardest thing to do. For others, it could be getting into the gym or not eating that tasty donut. When you think of a mixed martial arts fighter, you don’t often think of drugs and rehab being the hardest part of their day.

For much of his career, Michael Bisping was motivated by the idea of getting to square off with UFC legend Anderson Silva. Now that Silva has a positive test for anabolic steroids under his belt, Bisping’s interest has waned.

The UFC-Reebok deal is less than a year old. It’s been implemented for less than four months. In that short span of time, however, the deal has already produced enough missteps and miscalculations for the entire six-year term. At each turn, the deal seems like it couldn’t get any worse…until it does. How did we g

Michael Page is doing some nasty things to fighters who step into the Bellator cage to face him. While some feel Page’s flashy style is something he’s able to get away with based on quality of opposition, he said that every fighter, no matter the name, has the same thing coming.

HERTFORDSHIRE, England -- While Buffalo's up-and-down defense certainly could use a player likeKiko Alonso, coach Rex Ryan harbors no regrets over the trade that shipped the talented linebacker out of town.

The combat sports narrative of a rising prospect’s rough-and-tumble beginnings on one mean street or another is a commonly told story, but seldom is it as simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming in its early stages as it was in the case of Anderson Hutchinson.

Overcoming four turnovers on offense, the Philadelphia Eagles moved into a first-place tie atop the NFC East after sending the New York Giants to a 27-7 defeat on Monday night. Here's what you need to know:

Chael Sonnen's two-year suspension ends in July 2016, and it's a lucky coincidence, that the UFC's historic 200th pay-per-view event will be held in the exact same month. Although Sonnen, who is one of the bigger PPV draws in UFC history, says he wasn't offered to fight at the event and doesn't want to either.

While 19-year-old Sage Northcutt (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made a big splash in his UFC debut, fellow UFC lightweight Kevin Lee (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) isn’t impressed. In fact, he’d be more than happy to face the “rich, privileged white boy” next and put an end to all the hype.

Ronda Rousey guest-hosted SportsCenter this week, which means the world got a chance to speak at length. Rousey speaking at length means there’s a good chance she says something inadvertently offensive or condescending, and she did not disappoint. Here is Fox Sports’ Damon Martin on Rousey’s comments on her spell

With the first quarter of the season out of the way, we've been getting reflective on Around The NFLthis week. We broke out our Power Poll, looked at the season's biggest disappointments, named ourquarter season All Pro team and ranked all the quarterbacks this season.

Pro Bowl safety Kam Chancellor punched the ball out of Calvin Johnson's hands at the goal line to prevent the game-winning touchdown in the Seattle Seahawks' 13-10 victory over the Detroit Lionson Monday night. Here's what you need to know:

After a third-round TKO of Viktor Pesta (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at this past Saturday’s UFC 192, UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis said he’d like to avenge his two losses in the promotion’s octagon – but not just yet.

Former UFC light heavyweight Ryan Jimmo has never been one to mince words when it comes to the sport of MMA and the ongoings behind the scenes. Even while employed by the company, he was calling for fighters to step up and speak up for themselves.

Dana White agreed with what most judges and nearly every major media outlet had decided: that UFC light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier deserved the decision win over Alexander Gustafsson in this past Saturday’s UFC 192 headliner.

UFC 192 takes place this Saturday, and while it’s not a great card, it is a very good one. Daniel Cormier makes his first defense of his totally-not-interim light heavyweight title against Alexander Gustafsson. The co-main event features top welterweights Johny Hendricks and Tyron Woodley in a fight that will either

In the age of the custom hybrid defense, one of the more overlooked components of a coach's scheme is understandability and functionality. Despite the increasing advantage offenses have, there are still ways to combat a lack of practice time and build a dominant defense that is flexible enough to handle a spread, Power

At the very least, it conjures up a pleasing image. Picture the White House staffer, some highly educated, ambitious go-getter who made his or her parents very proud by securing a job working for the President of the United States, sitting down to consider the case of Nick Diaz.

Bellator MMA continues to stack the deck for its return to Scottrade Center in Saint Louis on November 6, when former lightweight champion “Iron” Michael Chandler (13-3) meets David “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) in a rematch that takes place during the main card of “Bellator 145: Vengeance,” which airs

The UFC will attempt to have the antitrust lawsuit filed by current and former fighters thrown out of Las Vegas federal court tomorrow. Bloody Elbow’s resident economist and former antitrust practitioner tells us what to expect.

Kendall Grove hurled verbal jabs at Brandon Halsey prior to their Bellator contest in May. Those jabs included shots at his fighting style as well as lofty accusations of performance-enhancing drug use.

The Seahawks safety is rejoining Seattle with or without a new deal, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday via sources who have spoken to Chancellor, ending a social impasse that lasted roughly two months. It's a question of fines and contract, Rapoport added.

In this week’s Trading Shots, MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes and retired UFC/WEC fighter Danny Downes discuss Fedor Emelianenko’s return, and what his choice of promoter and venue tells us about his intentions.

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